Kathleen Fitzgerald
Early Childhood, Administration
Brooklyn Park,mn
Summary
Experienced administrative professional with a proven track record of efficiently managing office operations and providing top-notch support to executives. Skilled in coordinating meetings, handling correspondence, and maintaining organized filing systems. Proficient in utilizing various software programs to streamline administrative tasks and enhance productivity. Seeking new opportunities to leverage strong attention to detail and exceptional multitasking abilities in a dynamic administrative role.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Primrose Schools
03.2020 - 07.2025
- Designed and implemented engaging curriculum aligned with early childhood development standards.
- Mentored and trained new educators on effective teaching strategies and classroom management techniques.
- Fostered a positive learning environment to enhance student engagement and social-emotional growth.
- Collaborated with parents to address individual student needs and promote family involvement in education.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress, adapting instructional methods as necessary for diverse learners.
Adventures Plus Supervisor
Anoka-Hennepin District
07.2009 - 03.2020
- Administered a full range of responsibilities including the care of children K-5.
- Created fun and exciting curriculums intergrading challenging activities such as diversity and disability awareness.
- Implemented themes to enrich knowledge in Math, Reading and Science.
- Responsible for daily supervision of staff and the distribution of timesheets. Planned staff meetings and developed a good rapport with staff and their teamwork.
- Developed and implemented goals, strategies, and behavior management plans.
Administrative Secretary
Adolfson and Peterson Construction
06.2006 - 11.2006
- Administered a full range of responsibilities clerical and phone administration.
- Responsible for the daily distribution of mail to all employees.
- Served as the supplies coordinator for office as well as a remote field sites.
- Successfully worked with vendors and outside parties for all supplies and logistics.
- 7717 Aster Drive Brooklyn Park, Mn 55428
- Home Phone; 763.536.0193 Cell Phone 612.272.9548
Receptionist/Secretary
St.Jude Medical
02.2006 - 05.2006
- Administered a full range of responsibilities clerical and phone administration.
- Played a supportive role in the human resources department.
- Responsible for the daily distribution of mail to all employees.
Kidstop Instructor
Osseo District 279/Community Education
09.2003 - 12.2005
- Administered a full range of responsibilities including care of children K-5
- Created fun and exciting curriculums intergrading challenging activities during the school year and summer.
Childcare director
05.1993 - 06.2003
- Successfully operated a licensed home day care for children ages newborn to preschool and and school age.
- Coordinated learning programs including: reading, spelling, drawing, and object association and motor development.
- Created an environment of learning in a loving home enriched with love, creativity, and comfort.
- Planned menus, handled first aid responsibilities, and parent relations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Family Education
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MNAssociates - Theology
Bethany College
Bloomington, MNSkills
- Childcare needs
- Lesson planning
- Activity planning
- Conflict resolution
- Classroom management
- Child development
- Behavior modeling
- Parent-teacher communication
- Safety awareness
- Key decision making
Links
http://anoka.k12.mn.us
Assessments
- Work Style: Reliability — Familiar
- February 2020
- Tendency to be dependable and come to work.
- Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/a66bd56f034c74eb90fb59a35137a15feed53dc074545cb7
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Primrose Schools
03.2020 - 07.2025
Adventures Plus Supervisor
Anoka-Hennepin District
07.2009 - 03.2020
Administrative Secretary
Adolfson and Peterson Construction
06.2006 - 11.2006
Receptionist/Secretary
St.Jude Medical
02.2006 - 05.2006
Kidstop Instructor
Osseo District 279/Community Education
09.2003 - 12.2005
Childcare director
05.1993 - 06.2003
Associates - Theology
Bethany College
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Family Education
Crown College
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